Cleaning device.



P. A. MAHON.

CLEANING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED r33. 21,1912.

1,054,579. Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

l vibmeooeo I 21 5] l 1 W l l PATRICK ANDREW MAHON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLEANING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb: 25,1913.

Application filed February 21, 1912. Serial No. 679,201.

T 0 a]? u'lzom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK ANDREW MA- HoX, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city. in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Cleaning Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel cleaning device and to an improved method of cleans- 1n in object of this invention is to produce a device for readily and expeditiously applying a cleansing fluid, such as gasolene and like media, and further to secure a more.

eflicacious removal of dirt and other foreign matter.

One application which is contemplated by this invention is for use in cleanslng automobile engines. gears, clutches and other parts. and utilizing gasolene as the cleansing fluid.

In carrying out this invention a compressed or forcing medium, as compressed air, serves to cause a flow or supply of gasolene to be applied to the parts desired to be cleansed, the compressed air serving further to mechanically remove the dirtor grease chemically loosened from the apparatus or part thereof to becleaned. g:

Other objects and features of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description and the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one form of my cleaning device and one method of carrying out my improved process of cleaning.

Referring to the drawing, the cleansing apparatus comprises a tubing orpipel, of brass or other suitable material, and another tubing or pipe 2 of similar material. Pipe 1 is provided with an inlet 3, while the pipe 2 has a separate inlet 4. Near the front of the apparatus, pipe 2 joins pipe 1, and the front tubing or pipe portion 5 of the apparatus communicating in common with pipe 1 and pipe 2 is curved sufliciently to properly directa discharge of the cleansing fluid against the article or apparatus to.

be cleaned. Thebrace 6 gives mechanical support to the pipes 1, 2.

As shown, the pipe 1 is connected to a source 7 of compressed air as by the flexible pipe 8. and the pipe 2, of preferably smaller diameter than pipe 1. is connected by the flexible pipe 9 to a receptacle 10 containing gasolene. The cock 11 permits the operator to control the flow of the actuatingor compressed fluid, while the cock 12 enables the flow of gasolene or other cleansing medium to be regulated independent of the flow of the actuating fluid.

The operation of my device and the manner of carrying out my novel method -of cleaning Will be readily understood from theabove The apparatus is grasped by the operator at any point to permit the cock 11 to be readily manipulated. It will be seen that by adjusting the cock 11 the flow and force of the air will be controlled and at the same time the quantity of gasolene. to be ejected against the article or part to be cleaned, will be regulated. It will be further seen that when it is desired to rely only upon the compressed air to effect a removal of loose dirt, the cock 12 will be turned to cut off the flow of gasolene, thereby economizing in the amount of cleaning fluid used. and upon-opening the cock 12 the flow of gasolene. will be restored and effect a removal of dirt or other foreign substance by the combined action of the gasolene and the. compressed air.

It will be clear that my cleaning apparatus and inethod of cleaning are not limited to the precise details described above, and

that changes andmodifications may be made without departing from my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I declare that what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a source of compressed medium ;and a source of cleaning fluid, of a rigid tube open at one end to the atmosphere, a flexible tube connected to the other end of said rigid tube and also connected to said source of compressed medium. a second rigid tube connected at one end to said first named rigid tube. and a flexible tube connecting the other end of said second named rigid tube withsaid source of clean- '2. The combination with a source of compressed medium and a source of cleaning fluid, of a rigid tube open at one end to the atmosphere, a flexible tube connected to the other end of said rigid tube and also connected to said source of compressed medium. a second rigid tube connected at one end to said first named rigid tube, a flexible tube connecting the other end of said second named rigid tube with said source of cleaning fluid, and means for controlling the flow of compressed medium through said first named rigid tube.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 10 Witnesses:

MICHAEL A. BRODERICK, FREDERICK L. HACKENBURG. 

